Review of New Pace Salsas

Pace has a new line of salsas on the grocery shelves.

I reviewed their Triple Pepper Salsa here – so you can read my gushing review of this mass-produced jarred salsa, but here you’ll see why I’m not so keen on these other 3 varieties reviewed here.

Let’s start with my 2nd least favorite of this bunch:

Pace Salsa Verde: OK, the jar reads:

“The smoked Spanish paprika that spikes this concoction is not the bland stuff you typically see around.” [But the paprika is indiscernible and in fact bland.] “… we use it to give chunks of tomatillo splashed with lime a unique and unforgettable kick.” [Uh-huh. Kick. If you think lots of vinegar and yellow tomatoes are “kick”. Yes, yellow tomatoes. Between the tomatillos and yellow tomatoes, this salsa is the color of baby food… and about as hot. Or not].

just got an idea… pour it over some chicken enchilladas and douse with some red enchillada sauce. Since you have to use up the bottle after all.

Seriously, though, you may be wondering what a “tomatillo” based salsa tastes like. By all means, this is an “ok” salsa to try for your first time. But if you are a tried and true Chilehead… you’ll Pass on Pace Salsa Verde!

My 3rd least favorite would be:

Pace Tequilla Lime Salsa: The weakest of the bunch. All citrus and a hint of jalapeno heat. Barely. Actually, there is a burn in the back of the throat, but I think it’s probably more from the green chile peppers, onions and citric acid, than from the jalapenos.

For all of you Tequila lovers out there, check out this “Marketing Dept Gobbledygook” on the label:

Take a little Tequila[is there ANY in it?], cook it down to concentrate the flavor, and add our best yellow tomatoes[again with the yellow tomatoes?], jalapenos, and onions, then a squirt of lime juice. It tastes like salsa having a wild night out[not]. Eat responsibly[woo-hoo!].

Comments

Yeah, we tried the Mexican Four Cheese “salsa” and it was definitely too salty and really offered no kick or unique flavor. For less money and far greater flavor, crack out the mini crock pot and whip up your own batch of queso!

Of course, now you’ll have to post your best crock pot queso recipe for the rest of us to enjoy! We’re kinda lazy – we just melt together a small brick of Mexican Velveeta & a can of Rotel (hot!) most often when we’re whipping up a quick dip for parties. The new Pepper Jack Velveeta & a can of Rotel makes for an easy, yet different “queso” dip. Yeah, I know that Velveeta is kinda to real cheese what Spam is to actual ham, but it tastes good anyway!

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